Year 6 Meet the Teacher Mrs Calma Mrs Petrova Ms Lathrope
Our Mission Statement
Joy Excellence Service With joy in our hearts, we aspire to excellence and offer ourselves in service to God and neighbour.
Roles & Responsibilities O Mrs McCarthy – Interim
Headteacher
O Mrs Morris – Interim Deputy
Headteacher
O Mrs Calma - Class Teacher –
please speak to me first about any concerns.
R.E.
Branch 1 – Creation and Covenant: Creation, the Fall and God’s covenant with humanity, exploring human dignity, freedom and responsibility. O Branch 2 – Prophecy and Promise: The prophets, God’s promises to his people and the expectation of the Messiah, exploring how these promises are fulfilled in Jesus. O Branch 3 – Galilee to Jerusalem: Jesus’ ministry through the Gospel of John, exploring his signs and teachings and what they reveal about his identity as the Messiah. O Branch 4 – Desert to Garden: Lent and Holy Week, deepening understanding of Jesus’ Passion, death and Resurrection and their significance for Christian faith. O Branch 5 – To the Ends of the Earth: The Resurrection, Pentecost and the Holy Spirit, exploring the mission of the early Church and the continuing mission of the Church today. O Branch 6 – Dialogue and Encounter: Understanding different Christian traditions and religions, and exploring how Catholics are called to dialogue, encounter and work alongside people of different faiths and beliefs. O The RE newsletter will be uploaded termly on Google Classroom and can also be found on the school website. https://www.olrs.co.uk/RE-Newsletters/ O
Maths
O All content from previous years will
be built upon. O Focus mental arithmetic, including times table knowledge. In Year 6 we will work through and revise the following topics: O Place Value O Addition & Subtraction O Multiplication & Division O Fractions,Decimals & Percentages O Perimeter & Area O Statistics, Ratio & Algebra O Shape, Position & Direction O Negative Numbers O Converting Units O Measurement & Volume O Problem solving
English Reading – Increased understanding of the books the children read, inferring information and evaluating language choices. Writing – Extended writing, joined handwriting, focussing on planning, drafting and editing. SPaG – Spellings from Year 5/6 list & spelling rules. Focus on using increased range of punctuation, including brackets, colons and semicolons. Grammar from previous years will be recapped and new content explored.
Science Evolution and Inheritance
Animals including Humans Light Living Things and Their Habitats Electricity
Our Topics O History: o Magna Carta o WW11 O Geography: o Earth Movements and Tectonic Plates o Settlements – How and Why?
PE O PE will be taught on a Monday (indoor)
and a Thursday (outdoor).
O Earrings to be removed for all PE lessons. O If your child is in school, they are
expected to take part in PE unless they have a letter from home.
How will you know what your child is learning in school? O Curriculum Newsletters on school
website O Friday message on Google
Classroom. O Letters about trips or special
events O Parents’ evenings O Share my work afternoon
Homework Each week, Year 6 are set: O RE O SATs Companion O Written Maths (alternate weeks) O Written English (alternate weeks) O Mental maths O Spellings O Reading O Handwriting Homework will be set on Google Classroom on a Thursday and is due in Tuesday morning.
What can you do at home to support your child? O
Read as much as possible.
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Practise times tables and statutory spelling words.
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Watch the support videos on SATs companion or ones provided by myself.
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Encourage attendance at booster classes.
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Chat to children about the topics covered in RE & special times of year in the Church.
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Discuss the topics we cover in school, find books about those topics.
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Regularly check they have the right stationery.
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Communicate with the school if there is anything
we need to know.
Reading Record *Reading Records to be handed in every Tuesday morning to be checked. *Book ‘check and change days’ are Tuesday and Thursday. *Reading Records to be in school every day *Pupils/ parents are to write in at least four comments a week which can also be comments from books that they are reading for pleasure at home.
Diary *Bring into school every day *To be signed by a Parent/Guardian for every Tuesday morning *Comments to be written in blue pen or pencil *They should spend a little time setting their diary up - write in the week number/P.E days/homework days.
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Children should take pride in their uniform and are expected to be dressed smartly at all times, including on PE days. Names! Names! Names! Girls: white socks with summer dresses and grey socks or tights with winter uniform Boys: grey socks Waterproof navy coat (preferably the school coat). Wellies The link below will take you to the school website section on uniform: https://www.olrs.co.uk/Policies/
O E-Safety/Online Safety is taught across
the school explicitly each half term. O As technology and the internet are
being used more so now than ever by children, it is very important to know what your child is using technology for and to monitor this closely and carefully at home. O For any concerns regarding online
safety please see Mrs. McCarthy.
Screen Time, Attention and Learning We are increasingly noticing that some children find it difficult to sustain their attention, listen for extended periods and persevere with activities that require concentration. O O O O
Research is also highlighting links between high levels of recreational screen use and difficulties with: sustained attention and concentration; working memory; impulse control and self-regulation; sleep, which in turn affects readiness to learn; engagement with activities requiring slower, sustained effort.
How can you help? Encourage a healthy balance at home, particularly protecting time for sleep, reading, conversation, physical activity, imaginative play and activities that require sustained concentration.
School calendar O Important dates will be
added to the school calendar on our website. O This includes Masses and liturgies for the coming term. It can be found at
https://www.olrs.co.uk/Calendar/
Attendance o
The expectation is that children attend school every day that they are well enough to do so and arrive on time.
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Being on time means children are ready to begin the day alongside their classmates.
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Even occasional days of absence add up and mean missed learning and important experiences in school.
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Appointments should be arranged outside school hours wherever possible.
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Holidays should not be taken during term time and will not be authorised.
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There is now a national threshold for unauthorised absence. Schools must consider a penalty notice when a child reaches 10 sessions (a session is either morning or afternoon, not a full day) of unauthorised absence within a rolling 10-school-week period. This can include a combination of unauthorised absence and lateness after the register has closed.
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Where there are difficulties affecting attendance, please speak to school as early as possible so that appropriate support can be considered.
Absence should be reported on the Studybugs App.
Opal Play Reminders We live in a country with variable weather. It should not stop the children from playing outside. O Appropriate clothing
O Coats/Wellies etc… The children
will be playing outside in most weather.
Governors’ Fund The Governors School Development Fund is in place because the school Governors are responsible for a proportion of the maintenance cost of the school buildings, for example governors over the last years have contributed to the cost of the new fencing, windows, and drainage issues. Without your contributions, we would not have been able to undertake such projects. This is an annual donation for the school year 2026/27.
We have uploaded the amount £100 per family on to your individual MCAS accounts and it will be attached to your youngest/only child. We will continue to claim Gift Aid on the amounts that you donate.
If you have any queries relating to this change, please speak to
Mrs Gray, our school business manager.
Year 6 Year 6 is a busy year particularly for class reps. - Year book
- Leavers’ hoodies - School trip
Secondary Schools
O Read the admissions
criteria O Check catchment areas – Surrey website O Apply online by 31st October 2026.
Thank you I am looking forward to a wonderful year with Year 6!